Is it me or does defense dominate every first scrimmage at East Carolina? It certainly seems that way. Even the high-powered offenses of late led by the likes of Shane Carden, and even those of a more vintage era led by David Garrard, Marcus Crandell and Jeff Blake seemed to all struggle in that first… [ Continue Reading ]

This column has all the makings of one of those “What I Did This Summer” essays from elementary school. Bear with me, because there is an East Carolina tie or two coming. I started my summer with a trip to West Virginia for the 4th of July to see relatives. I followed that with a… [ Continue Reading ]

CLEARWATER, FL — WNCT-TV 9 Sports Director and Bonesville columnist Brian Bailey had his video cam handy as he covered East Carolina’s matchup with Houston in the American Athletic Conference Tournament championship game on Sunday, May 28, 2017. Bailey gleaned this collection of stills from his video footage of the contest. The Cougars secured the AAC’s automatic… [ Continue Reading ]

CLEARWATER, FL — East Carolina coach Cliff Godwin and players Travis Watkins, Eric Tyler and Charlie Yorgen spoke with reporters after the Pirates fell to Houston on Sunday, May 28, 2017, in the championship game of the American Athletic Conference Baseball Tournament. The Cougars claimed the league’s automatic berth in the NCAA Tournament with the win. (Recorded by… [ Continue Reading ]

CLEARWATER, FL — WNCT-TV 9 Sports Director and Bonesville columnist Brian Bailey had his video cam handy as he covered East Carolina’s semifinal victory over Central Florida in the American Athletic Conference Baseball Championship on Saturday, May 27, 2017. Bailey gleaned this collection of stills from his video footage of the contest. The outcome vaulted the Pirates… [ Continue Reading ]

CLEARWATER, FL — East Carolina coach Cliff Godwin and players Jake Agnos, Travis Watkins and Evan Kruczynski spoke with reporters after the Pirates blanked Central Florida 4-0 on Saturday, May 27, 2017, in a semifinal game of the American Athletic Conference Baseball Championship. The win propelled ECU into a title game matchup with Houston on Sunday at 12… [ Continue Reading ]

CLEARWATER, FL — WNCT-TV 9 Sports Director and Bonesville columnist Brian Bailey had his video cam handy as East Carolina spent time on Friday getting ready for a Saturday semifinal appearance in in the American Athletic Conference Baseball Championship. Bailey gleaned this collection of stills from his video footage of the activities. The Pirates, unbeaten in the double-elimination tournament, will take on… [ Continue Reading ]

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The Brian Bailey Show airs on Pirate Radio 1250 and 930 on Mondays at 6:30 p.m. Brian's guests this week were Greenville North State Little League manager Brian Fields from the site of the Little League World Series in Williamsport, PA; 1998 Greenville Tar Heel Little League pitching hero Kevin Hodges; and ECU defensive coordinator Kenwick Thompson. ... Replay show